GE13: KLCI falls as investors take profit ahead of Parliament dissolution


By Liz Lee

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI reversed its early gains on Wednesday to fall as much as 34 points as investors booked gains from the recent rally ahead of the Parliament dissolution announcement due at 11.30am.

At 10.30am, the KLCI fell 34.21 points to 1,650.79 after a short rally in the early trade, with 475.69 million shares done at a value of RM858.25mil. There were 71 counters up, 606 down and 192 unchanged.

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